Legal Question in Consumer Law in Pennsylvania

Fraudulent VIN?

We purchased a 1996 Corvette convertible with Collector Edition badges, embroidered seats and wheels. We have discovered that the VIN decoding is for a coupe. The option codes, located in the storage compartment of the vehicle, also prove a coupe with removable tops, no mention of the Collector Edition option and the color code is for ''sebring silver'' and our vehicle is torch red. We were also lead to belive that we were the second owners and the vehicle was never in a collision, a car fax report, revealed 5 transfers and a collision with telephone pole in 1997. We need to know what to do. The purchase was from a Dealer in PA. Thanks


Asked on 4/27/07, 12:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Arkady "Eric" Rayz, Esquire Kalikhman & Rayz, LLC

Re: Fraudulent VIN?

It sounds like you were a victim of automobile dealer fraud. Indeed, failure to disclose pre-existing damage to the vehicle is pretty common in the industry. You will not qualify for a "buy back" under Pennsylvania Lemon Law, which only applies to new vehicles, but you will certainly have other causes of action that would entitle you to significant monetary damages. You may also want to contact the Consumer Affairs Division of the PA Attorney General's Office.

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Answered on 4/27/07, 1:06 pm


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